Maricel

My parents returned to this restaurant after their wedding 16 years ago and the quality is still amazing. The waiters constantly went above and beyond to make us comfortable and satisfy our needs. Our food was spectacular, there's simply no other way to describe it. My octopus was soft, our bread fresh, and our gazpacho possibly some of the best we've ever had! This restaurant doesn't lack in any areas, it was and will always be special in more ways than one

Already my third visit, and the services are always excellent. Food quality is also good today but this time I didn’t try the tasting menu, but a simple Menu del Verano. €25 + Tax + drinks (water and coffee) I ended up paying €35 each. But it is worth it.

Delicious! Highly recommend. Everything was wonderful and the service was excellent. The beef tenderloin was cooked to perfection.

Nice lunch at Maricel. On balance I think it’s a little bit expensive compared to other similar class restaurants. Of course it is first line of the beach so their local taxes are higher. I do wish owners wouldn’t switch to English when I make the introduction in Spanish. I know I look like a guiri but my wife and son don’t. And mixed nationals are the norm in our home town of Sitges. .

Everything about this place is perfection: the service, the food, the atmosphere. I have never been to a restaurant where the waiters could just read your mind and you don’t have to look for them, waive, or say anything. They come and do their thing quietly at a perfect timing. Then the food. There are many fine dining restaurants with food so fancy and complex, when you finish dinner it was great but you don’t remember the dish. Well not this place. Get the testing menu!! Every dish was so well thought out and prepared. The freshest and simplest ingredients. Just amazing. My only suggestion is that, please please introduce a wine pairing menu with testing menu!

The atmosphere and the food was wonderful and the service was exceptional. We will definitely return the next time we are here. It was my birthday and I could not have had a better evening

Outstanding experience overall with particularly amazing food. We all ordered different things, tried each other’s food, and all remained confident in our choices. The burger, beef cheek, tenderloin, lobster ravioli, and paella were all incredible.

Our favorite restaurant in Sitges. Grab a lunch reservation if dinner is full because the food is worth it. The servers have a little difficulty with English but it is okay. We were provided with great recommendations. Every place we tried afterward were only copies of the best options we tried at Maricel. Compliments to the chef! They make the best plate of roast vegetables and the tomato strawberry gazpacho is the best you will have anywhere. Opt to sit indoors to avoid the smokers. Only warning is that other reviewers are correct. For some reason they ask you to order dessert before you are served anything. They recommended their version of a warm cookie bake with ice cream, which was nice. Quite frankly the BJ’s bazookie is much better. Otherwise all of the Spanish food is exceptional. Do not miss this spot if you have the chance.

Wanted to try the Maricel menu, hoping it had changed since we last had it, but it was the same. That's not a bad thing, everything was delicious. It does make me think they may not change it up. The thought I had read there would be a different menu in January but I should have asked about it for next time. In my opinion, a sign of a good tasting menu is when you are left wanting more and this meal did not disappoint. Started with a little mushroom soup, then the shrimp carpaccio with some fried garlic, which was amazing!!! Next, a Covina (?) tartar in a garlic cream, and I savored every bite!! The octopus in a green cream based sauce was also delicious. Followed by a single lobster ravioli with lobster bisque that was to die for!! Then we had some pork with a date and maybe a little spinach, a little bit with every bite was fabulous!! We got to try two desserts, two of us were given a fruit and cream in a martini glass and the other two a peanut butter (?) cream thing. Both were amazing and we split them. It was nice to go with the whole family.

This place was recommended by our hotel concierge. Right on the boardwalk. But was not somewhere I would ever want to go again. Food was meh. Not terrible but not great. Prices were higher than would be expected. Oh, they charged €4 per bottle of water BUT the water was bottled in their kitchen (they said they have nice filter and so the charge is justified...hmmm). Really, this place was an overly priced fail. Skip it.

Beautiful restaurant with food to match! We dined on the lovely terrace, but the interior with the grand staircase was really breathtaking. The meal began with refreshing mango gazpacho shooters. The Buffalo mozzarella junket was so memorable. Usually tomatoes are paired with firm mozzarella, but the soft creamy mozzarella they used was a solid match. It was like the interior of of burrata- very spreadable. The lobster raviolo met our expectations. Cooked perfectly al dente, with large chunks of lobster filling and a very rich lobster sauce. We probably didn't need to order the juicy rice with lobster on top of this, as it was very similar in flavor but the least favorite of our meal. The pistachio and raspberry duet dessert was spectacular in both flavor and presentation. Fresh raspberries were a nice contrast to the pistachio cream that topped a cookie like ring. My favorite bite was the crisp tuille cookie.

View of the ocean waves was amazing. Food was amazing. Wine was amazing. Service was amazing. Everything was amazing. This is an amazing restaurant and city. Just wow. Blessed life and travels. Beyond my wildest dreams from Los Angeles.

The food and service were perfection! Best gazpacho I've had in Spain! Their Sangria was great, as well as the lobster ravioli. Delicious! The staff were helpful, and multi-lingual. We're definitely coming back even though it's a little expensive.

Overrated. Food too salty. Failed attempt to high level cuisine. Small portions, classy presentation for poor mix of flavor and overpowering of salt ending in blend food. This restaurant is overrated and overpriced. Service is only average.

You are definitely paying $$$$ for this fine dining restaurant. They tack on the amuse-bouche as a separate charge (without telling us). This was the first fine dining restaurant that I have been to where it was an extra fee. The food and service were decent but probably not worth the high cost. An example would be their seafood paella. I definitely had better paella in Barcelona at a fraction of the cost.

When walking along the waterfront in Stiges, the restaurants start to look a little similar. When you come upon Restaurante Maricel,you'll notice that it's just a little nicer looking than its neighbors with a warm, inviting patio. We only tried a few dishes here, so I can only give you a glimpse. The service was friendly and, when needed or not, English-speaking as a manager or owner would wanter over to chat with us in English and make sure our server was bringing us everything we needed. The wine list is very approachable and there are several nice options in the 20-30 Euro range. We had a nice Spanish Sauvignon Blanc and found it light and perfect for the climate and the food. Our food was a mixed bag. It ranged from just so-so to excellent. The complimentary gazbacho, with strong tones of strawberry and watermelon was a refreshing start. The entrees were mixed. The "Fish and Shellfish Stew Bouliabaise turned out to be about six bite-sized pieces of fish in a very watery broth. It had a nice flavor, but really came across as more of a starter that was completely mislabeled.The "shellfish" turned out to be one lonely razor clam. The rest of our party got the lobster ravioli, which, only slightly more expensive, came with a luscious sauce made from the brilliant red-orange goo found inside a lobster's head as well as some spices and butter. It came not only with the ravioli, but with a half lobster tail as well. So, our dinners ranged from one-star to four-star. For three people, we ended up about $130 Euro. While we haven't found Stiges to be inexpensive, we thought this was a little steep for the meal we had. If you want a great lobster dish, some nice wine, and very competent service, then I would recommend this place if you aren't counting your Euros. Otherwise, you might want to focus on the wonderful paellas and tapas that surround you that consistently deliver and solid, interesting meal for less than you'd expect to pay.

I love this place. I ate at Maricel twice this week for dinner and probably more than 20 plus times in the last few years. The food is excellent and the service is excellent too. They do a good job at changing the menu. The restaurant is a bit more upscale than most places in Sitges and is very much worth trying. The staff are extremely friendly and the food is always excellent. Try their Sangria as an aperitif, it is delicious! My favorite dish is the 'dorade' dish. So good. Don't hesitate to ask for a French menu or an English translation if your Spanish is not up to speed.

In Sitges for a week. Our first night out was exquisite. Kamal, manager or head waiter, helped us to understand the menu and the Catalan. All of his suggestions were excellent. Listen to him, he knows this menu. Five of us dined outside and it was beautiful and cozy. Food is higher end, delicious and presented beautifully. Chef came out to greet us, which made us feel nice and we were able to compliment him in person. Come with your wallet full of Euros and dress up a little and have a great meal and dining experience like we did.

I've been to a lot of high end restaurant in my time. But without a doubt this was the best. Many restaurants have good dishes and many mediocre dishes. Everything that came out of the kitchen was perfect. The best. Service was impeccable, by what would appear to be the perfect mother figure. I think we were charged for a few of the sides we didn't ask for. But that doesn't mean the food wasn't 5 stars. I rate restaurants on there food and atmosphere and this food was amazing, impeccable. I love paella. But I don't go to a high end restaurant to eat one.

We were 12 people for lunch. We decided on the €45 menu. The food was very tasty and well worth the money. The service was excellent. We shall be back tomorrow or the next day.

Excellent service and decent food. HOWEVER, WARNING: We've been given appetisers we did not order and got charged for it. Too bad to ruin such a nice place reputation to squeeze an extra 10 Euros from a family of tourists. We ended up paying over 77€ for 3 green salads and one beer which is absolutely ridiculous in 2014 Sitges. Avoid this place.